Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.004 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0201 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1975.
That places Ireland 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0181 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0176 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0201 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per person | -85.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 units per person | +81.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.01 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.012 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | -66.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.004 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0106 units per person, 38% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.004 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0183 units per person, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -85.9% | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 1993 | +81.3% | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0125 units per person |
| 2017 | -66.7% | 0.012 units per person | 0.004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland was 0.004 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.